AUS vs SA: David Warner, Travis Head go berserk as Australia post record runs in first 10 overs of 2nd ODI

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AUS vs SA: Australian opening pair of David Warner and Travis Head went berserk in the second ODI against South Africa at Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein on Saturday.

The left-hand, right-hand opening combination, who could partner for only one run in the first ODI, blasted 102 runs in the first 10 overs to give their team a solid start. The platform laid by Warner and Head helped Australia post 392/8 runs in 50 overs.

At the end of 10 overs, Travis Head was unbeaten on 61 off 29, while David Warner on 39 off 32. Head got out for 64 off 36, but Warner went on to score 106 off 93 deliveries. The experienced southpaw with his 20th ODI hundred roared back to form just ahead of the World Cup 2023.

102 runs in 10 overs is the eighth-highest total by a team in the first powerplay of ODI cricket. Overall, Australia have scored hundred or more runs four times in the first 10 overs of an ODI match.

Top 10 totals by teams in first 10 overs in ODIs

• New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Christchurch, 28 Dec 2015: 118 runs
• New Zealand v England at Wellington, 20 Feb 2015: 116 runs
• West Indies v India at Port of Spain, 14 Aug 2019: 114 runs
• Sri Lanka v South Africa at Pallekele, 8 Aug 2018: 113 runs
• India v Australia at Visakhapatnam, 19 Mar 2023: 112 runs
• Sri Lanka v Australia at Dambulla, 31 Aug 2016: 109 runs
• New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Christchurch, 26 Dec 2015: 108 runs
• South Africa v Australia at Bloemfontein, 9 Sep 2023: 102 runs
• South Africa v Sri Lanka at Cape Town, 7 Feb 2017: 100 runs
• Bangladesh v Australia at Mirpur, 13 Apr 2011: 100 runs

After being put to bat first Australia posted 392/8 - the second highest ODI total ever posted at Bloemfontein's Mangaung Oval. Captain Mitchell Marsh was dismissed for a golden duck but Marnus Labuschagne, who played a match-winning unbeaten 80-run knock after replacing Cameron Green as the concussion substitute in the first ODI, slammed his second ODI hundred.

The 29-year-old, who hasn't been picked in the Australia squad for the 2023 World Cup, scored 124 off 99. Josh Inglis also chipped in with 50 off 37. Kagiso Rabada leaked 79 runs in nine overs for two wickets. Aiden Markram also bowled 10 overs for 78 runs and no wicket. Tabraiz Shamsi was the most successful bowler for South Africa. He picked four wickets for 61 runs in 10 overs.